Are All Seats Safe?All car seats rated by NHTSA meet Federal Safety Standards & strict crash performance standards. While all rated seats are safe, they do differ in their ease of use in four basic catagories:

No additional sizing information is given on the labels. No additional harness slot height adjustment information is given on the labels. Labels do not explain the use of LATCH.

Evaluation of Instructions

The manual storage may be difficult to find. The section describing vehicle seat belt types is incomplete and may be missing important information.

Securing the Child

The harness clip is not labeled to indicate its correct placement. There is a head hugger or body pillow blocking the harness slots in the shell from being easily visible. The harness must be rethreaded to adjust height for the child's growth. The harness must be taken out and rethreaded when cleaning the restraint.

Installation Features

LATCH attachments have buttons to depress for removal. There is no labeling to indicate which position the carrier handle should be in while the vehicle is in motion. The belt positioning feature is simple to use, but the caregiver may need to consult the owner's manual for more information.